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What is the main property of a system that is scalable?
What is the main property of a system that is scalable?
- It can handle a growing amount of work by adding resources (correct)
- It decreases in performance after adding resources
- It connects different working units economically
- It provides historical information
Which type of computing involves working together from different places connected via a network?
Which type of computing involves working together from different places connected via a network?
- Asynchronous Computing
- Vertical Scaling
- Parallel Computing
- Distributed Computing (correct)
Why is it essential to understand the differences between Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication?
Why is it essential to understand the differences between Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication?
- To know the historical background of computing
- To effectively handle a growing amount of work
- To determine the effectiveness of scalability (correct)
- To improve resource sharing and collaboration
In which scenario would a system be considered not scalable?
In which scenario would a system be considered not scalable?
What is the purpose of making better use of underlying parallel hardware in parallel computing?
What is the purpose of making better use of underlying parallel hardware in parallel computing?
Which law describes the maximum improvement that can be achieved when only a part of the system is improved?
Which law describes the maximum improvement that can be achieved when only a part of the system is improved?
What does physical scalability refer to in a system?
What does physical scalability refer to in a system?
Which dimension of scalability is about the ability to maintain effectiveness during expansion to a larger region?
Which dimension of scalability is about the ability to maintain effectiveness during expansion to a larger region?
What does scale out (horizontal) mean in terms of system resources?
What does scale out (horizontal) mean in terms of system resources?
When can we say that scalability is not achieved in a system?
When can we say that scalability is not achieved in a system?
What does heterogeneous scalability refer to in a system?
What does heterogeneous scalability refer to in a system?
Which type of scalability involves the ability to adopt new generations of components?
Which type of scalability involves the ability to adopt new generations of components?
What does the term 'bottleneck' refer to in computing?
What does the term 'bottleneck' refer to in computing?
Why do we typically install SSDs instead of HDDs in computing devices?
Why do we typically install SSDs instead of HDDs in computing devices?
What does Amdahl's law predict in parallel computing?
What does Amdahl's law predict in parallel computing?
Who is Amdahl's law named after?
Who is Amdahl's law named after?
Which formula represents Amdahl's law?
Which formula represents Amdahl's law?
In Amdahl’s law, what does 'p' represent?
In Amdahl’s law, what does 'p' represent?
What is the formula for calculating the overall speedup using Amdahl's law?
What is the formula for calculating the overall speedup using Amdahl's law?
What happens in synchronous communication between a Client and a Server?
What happens in synchronous communication between a Client and a Server?
In synchronous communication, how is data typically sent?
In synchronous communication, how is data typically sent?
What is the minimum execution time for a parallelized program according to the text?
What is the minimum execution time for a parallelized program according to the text?
In asynchronous communication, what happens when a Client makes a request to the Server?
In asynchronous communication, what happens when a Client makes a request to the Server?
What characterizes transmission in asynchronous communication?
What characterizes transmission in asynchronous communication?
In synchronous communication, what is the role of start and stop bits in transmitting data?
In synchronous communication, what is the role of start and stop bits in transmitting data?
What is a characteristic of asynchronous communication that distinguishes it from synchronous communication?
What is a characteristic of asynchronous communication that distinguishes it from synchronous communication?
Which type of transmission leads to low latency due to real-time communication?
Which type of transmission leads to low latency due to real-time communication?
What is a disadvantage of synchronous transmission compared to asynchronous transmission?
What is a disadvantage of synchronous transmission compared to asynchronous transmission?
How do errors get detected and corrected in asynchronous communication?
How do errors get detected and corrected in asynchronous communication?
Which type of communication requires the transmission lines to remain empty during gaps in character transmission?
Which type of communication requires the transmission lines to remain empty during gaps in character transmission?
